1.The Central government has raised the threshold for invoking insolvency under IBC from 1 lakh to __________.
Explanation : Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC): The existing threshold of default hiked to Rs1 crore from Rs 1 Lakh under section 4 of the IBC 2016to protect MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises).
2. How many member countries are there under the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Explanation : The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 189 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world while periodically depending on the World Bank for its resources.
3. What is the name of the first woman paediatrician to be elevated to the highest rank of Lieutenant General for Indian Army Doctors?
Explanation : Major General Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar is the first woman paediatrician to be elevated to the highest rank of Lieutenant General for Indian Army Doctors. She is the former Dean of Armed Forces Medical College Pune and has been promoted to the second-highest rank of Lt. General in the Indian Army. She is also the only doctor on the Prime Minister’s STIAC (S&T) Innovation Advisory Committee.
4. 'Peter Handke' who has recently been conferred the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature is a novelist and playwright from which country?
Explanation : The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2019 is awarded to the Austrian author Peter Handke. Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk on Thursday won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was delayed over a sexual harassment scandal, while Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke took the 2019 award.
5. What is the state flower of Nagaland?
Explanation : Rhododendron is Nagaland's state flower. Nagaland is home to 396 species of orchids, belonging to 92 genera of which 54 having horticultural and medicinal economic importance.
6. ‘KASH’ is a mutual fund platform of which smartphone manufacturer?
Explanation : China-based consumer electronics firm and smartphone manufacturer OPPO recently announced its mutual fund platform named ‘KASH’. The ‘OPPO Kash’ service, which will be pre-installed in all OPPO smartphones, will offer users to invest in mutual funds. The platform will also provide free credit reports, personal loans up to two lakh, business loans up to ₹2 crore and screen insurance.
7. Union Minister Shri Ram Vilas Paswan hails from the Indian State of -
Explanation : Ram Vilas Paswan. Ram Vilas Paswan (born 5 July 1946) is an Indian politician from Bihar and the current Cabinet Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution. "
8. The 10th edition of the Joint Military Exercise 'Vajra Prahar' was held in October, 2019 between India and the -
Explanation : The 10th edition of the joint military exercise 'Vajra Prahar' between India and the US will be held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) in Seattle from October 13-28. Indian Embassy in a statement said a 45-member Special Forces team from Indian Army will train alongside US Special Forces from 13 - 28 October, 2019.
9.The WHO has initiated the main trial of ‘Solidarity’ promising drugs that may cure COVID-19. Which among the following drugs are part of the trial?
Explanation : In accordance with the Science Magazine report, on March 24, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) has started a mega trial namely “Solidarity” of four most promising drugs that may cure the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The trial consists of study, testing, and development of antidote against coronavirus through four most promising therapies which are as follows:Remdesivir, Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine, Combination of lopinavir and ritonavir, Ritonavir/lopinavir plus interferon-beta.
10. In September, 2019 Airtel Payments Bank launched an innovative Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP) under the corporate agency tie-up with -
Explanation : Airtel Payments Bank and HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, under the corporate agency tie-up have announced the launch of an innovative Mosquito Diseases Protection Policy (MDPP) as a part of their objective to drive insurance adoption in the country through affordable and easily accessible products. "
11. In which Indian city the Google cloud plans to launch its 2nd cloud regions in India in 2021?
Explanation : Google Cloud, the company’s enterprise wing, has announced plans to open a second cloud region in India at Delhi by 2021, which has one cloud region in Mumbai and has been operational since 2017.
12. When was the World Sleep Society established?
Explanation : World Sleep Society was established in 2016. The Society was jointly founded by the World Sleep Federation (WSF) and the World Association of Sleep Medicine (WASM). World Sleep Society currently represents individual members and societies from around the world.
13. In which year Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) founded?
Explanation :India decided to go to space when Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India in 1962. With the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai at its helm, INCOSPAR set up the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram for upper atmospheric research. "
14. World Bank signed an $80 million loan agreement with which Indian state to increase agricultural productivity in its Gram Panchayats?
Explanation : The Government of India, Government of Himachal Pradesh, and the World Bank today signed an $80 million loan agreement to improve water management practices and increase agricultural productivity in selected Gram Panchayats (Village Councils) in Himachal Pradesh, a mountainous state richly endowed with natural resources.
15. Where is Gevra Opencast coal mine located?
Explanation : The Gevra mine is being operated by South Eastern Coalfields Ltd, a subsidiary of state-owned Coal India Ltd. It is located in Korba district, Chhattisgarh.
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